Sonora: The Devil’s Highway (2019)
1931, a year of nationalisms and excesses: The Chinese are expelled from Sonora; the US deports Mexicans and closes its borders. Twelve desperate people cross the Sonoran desert in a 1929 Chrysler, hoping to find peace in Baja California. As their sojourn exposes both the best and the worst of human nature, racism, greed, and paranoia prove as deadly as the merciless landscape around them.
Director: Alejandro Springall
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Western
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: September 6, 2019
Cast
- Joaquín Cosío - Emeterio
- Giovanna Zacarías - Alma
- Dolores Heredia - Doña Rosario
- Harold Torres - Marcos
- Juan Manuel Bernal - Sánchez
- Erando González - Pedro
- Carolina Molva - Pilar
- Jason Tobin - Lee Wong
- Rafael Cebrian - Yuma Joe
- Ben Milliken - Tony
Screenplay
- John Sayles
- Guillermo Munro (Novel)
Country: Mexico
Language: Español
Original Language: es
More Films by Director: Alejandro Springall
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sonora: The Devil’s Highway about?
- 1931, a year of nationalisms and excesses: The Chinese are expelled from Sonora; the US deports Mexicans and closes its borders. Twelve desperate people cross the Sonoran desert in a 1929 Chrysler, hoping to find peace in Baja California. As their sojourn exposes both the best and the worst of human nature, racism, greed, and paranoia prove as deadly as the merciless landscape around them.
- Who directed Sonora: The Devil’s Highway?
- Sonora: The Devil’s Highway was directed by Alejandro Springall.
- Who stars in Sonora: The Devil’s Highway?
- Sonora: The Devil’s Highway stars Joaquín Cosío, Giovanna Zacarías, Dolores Heredia, Harold Torres, Juan Manuel Bernal, Erando González.
- How long is Sonora: The Devil’s Highway?
- Sonora: The Devil’s Highway has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Sonora: The Devil’s Highway?
- Sonora: The Devil’s Highway is a Drama, Thriller, Western film.
- Where was Sonora: The Devil’s Highway produced?
- Sonora: The Devil’s Highway was produced in Mexico.